Broward High School Football Coach Arrested for Punching Students

Coach Jir Clark Arrested for Assault

• 🏈 Jir Clark, an assistant football coach at Blanch Eli High School, was arrested on Tuesday for an incident that occurred during football practice on Monday.
• 🚨 He is accused of striking several students following a verbal confrontation and faced a judge this morning on four counts of child abuse without great bodily harm.

Details of the Incident

• 🗣️ The confrontation reportedly began over a disagreement about playing time.
• 👊 Clark allegedly hit a football player first, and then began punching other students who surrounded him.
• 🧑‍⚖️ During the bond court proceeding, it was revealed that all four alleged victims are 16 years old.

Prior Allegations and District Response

• ⚠️ There are prior allegations that Clark was physically violent with a different student at Monarch High School earlier this year.
• ❓ The prosecution expressed concern about a separate incident where Clark allegedly displayed violence towards another student.
• 🏢 Broward County Public Schools confirmed Clark will no longer serve as an assistant football coach. Local 10 News has not yet received a statement from the district regarding the prior incident.

Bond and Legal Proceedings

• ⚖️ The judge set bond at $7,500 per count, totaling $30,000 for the four charges.
• 🤝 Defense attorneys mentioned that coaches and other students were trying to get Clark off the victim, suggesting a claim of self-defense.